Flour-bolt



E. & A. H. NORDYKE.

Bolt.

Patentd July 5, 1859.

UNITED STATES; BATEN T OFFICE.

ELLIS NORDYKE AND ADDISON H. NORDYKE, OF RICHMOND, INDIANA.

FLOUR-BOLT.

Specification of Letters Patent No. 24,656, dated. July 5, 1859.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ELLrs NoRnYKE and Annii'son H. Nonnynn, of Richmond, in the county of \Vayne and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Silk-Cloth Flour-Bolts; and we do hereby declare the following to be a full and clear description thereof, of which- Figure l is a perspective view of the bolt with the cloth removed from the reel showing the internal arrangement. Fig. 2 shows a vertical taken through the center of the shaft showing the jointed slide and catch springs. Fig. 3 is a vertical taken through. the machine at right angles with its shaft through the hinged arms showing their position while in motion.

The principal features about this machine are the manner of governing the wrapping arms, that one set may be in motion while the other is stopped, or stopping all as the case may require, it may be operated while the bolt is in motion. The cloth being se cured to the ribs outside, the wrapping arms operating within, thus keeping the cloth free and prevent clogging.

Our invention has also proved itself a remedy against bugs and worms which are found between the ribs and cloth.

In Fig. 1, A represents the frame, 13, B, the uprights supporting the shaft M, upon which the bolting reel is constructed. The arms y, 3 y, &c. are fastened to every alternate rib, by hinges m, m, m, &c., the ribs m, m, m, &c. being secured to the shaft M by pins or arms 2, 2, 2, &c. The arms in (Fig. l) are represented as held in contact with the shaft by the spring catches S, S, S, S, S, S, Which are secured to the bands 0, 0, there being one band to each setof arms 3 y, y. These bands are operated by a slide H, F, which is secured by a pin 1 to the rod P, it being operated through the tubular bearing d by the lever T.

In many cases necessity requires that one set of arms should keep in motion, while the other set is stopped. For this purpose we have constructed the slide H, F, in two parts (Fig. 2) (jointed at 10,) connected by a spring B, one end of which is fastened to slide H, and the other secured to the projecting pin 2?, through a slot in H, and being secured to F.

In drawing the slide out it will be observed that the tension of the spring R, will draw the band 0, (which is secured to it) against the stop 2, and when the arms come in contact with the spring catches S, S, S, in that position they are held motionless until released, when by drawing the slide still farther the spring R, lengthening the band 0 on slide F, will catch its set of arms, and in releasing them the same operation is reversed.

Ve do not claim the hinged arms y, y, 1 separate or in combination, neither do we claim the tubular bearing (Z, for they have been previously used. Buthat we do claim, is

1. The band 0, encircling the shaft M, in combination with the spring catches S, S, S, for the purpose described.

2. We also claim making the movable slide H, F, in two parts jointed substantially as, and for the purpose set forth.

ELLIS NORDYKE. A. H. NORDYKE. lVitnesses:

JOHN FINLEY,

A. W. HIBBERD. 

